# greaves, grieves

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ɡɹivz/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### greaves
*/ɡɹivz/*
The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.

### grieves
*/ɡɹiːvz/*
plural of grief

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/greaves